Source: Orange County Register
by Steven Greenhut
“Nearly 17 years ago, I penned a feature column for The Orange County Register about Santa Ana’s ‘Renaissance Plan,’ which was a city idea to drive out 130-plus commercial and industrial businesses and replace them with a high-rise transit-oriented district featuring condos and apartments. The plan also called for revamping downtown. … Time goes on and now Santa Ana is governed by officials who embrace the latest planning trends. … Now Santa Ana is back with a plan that echoes the Renaissance Plan. The rationales have changed, but the policies remain the same. With little outreach to business owners, City Council this year approved a moratorium on the approval, expansion or modification of any industrial uses in the SD-84 Transit Zone. And the city is working to permanently rezone the area.” (10/13/24)